Texas
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
(L 5.25" WS 7" Wt 0.37 oz)
Bright yellow (citrina)
face is distinctive.
These tiny creatures our hearts behold.
With angelic features and colors so bright,
Make even the heaviest heart seem light.
The magical way they flit through the sky,
They appear, then vanish in the blink of an eye.
They‘re sending a message for us to retrieve,
Anything’s possible for those who believe!
          (Christopher Griffiths)
Setophaga in Greek means
moth eater; citrina in Latin
means citrus (yellow).
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Society
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South Padre Island
18,21Apr2021
female